UAD 1176LN or LA-2A

gtrman100 · 30th October 2007, 08:04 PM

I've got 1 UAD card with the 1176SE included. I'd like to add a comp to the card. Which is better for drums, vocals,etc, the 1176LN or LA-2A? Is the LN that much better than the SE? The LN is supposed to me much more of a CPU hog.

s.d.finley · 30th October 2007, 09:30 PM

I prefer the LA3A for drums, as its less "mushy" than the '2A...IMHO...

LN is more aggressive than SE, maybe? I have all the UAD plugs. I find uses for both '76s all the time. Have you used your 14 day demo yet?

dj_who · 30th October 2007, 09:31 PM

the 1176se IMHO is unusable. the LN is much better.

i like the LN on snare and some guitars. i like the la2a on bass. i only use my liquid mix (millenia stt emulation) on vocals.

so, in true gearslutz fashion....you need BOTH. but i would get the LN first.

Mats · 30th October 2007, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by gtrman100

I've got 1 UAD card with the 1176SE included. I'd like to add a comp to the card. Which is better for drums, vocals,etc, the 1176LN or LA-2A? Is the LN that much better than the SE? The LN is supposed to me much more of a CPU hog.

Together with Distressor, 1176 is one of the most commonly used compressors for drums. LA-3 are the solid state version of LA-2 and both works great on vocals. SE is the lightversion of LN and supposedly don´t sound as good as the LN. I really can´t tell the difference and as you say, the LN do take more CPU.

uncle duncan · 31st October 2007, 07:05 AM

The Neve 33609 comp is also nice. It has some auto-release features that make it fairly transparent.

tenderboy · 31st October 2007, 09:11 AM

i love the la-2a on vocals and bass and stuff, as it makes signal bigger than live

the 1176 is much more brutal and can make signals smaller, but more agressive, so i tend to use it on snare and kicks ands stuff like that

but also think of the neve 88r as this is a very usable channelstrip with a good compressor and very good eq, a real workhorse that doesn´t need a lot of power

gtrman100 · 2nd November 2007, 02:06 AM

Thanks for the advice- I downloaded the 1176ln and really like the way it sounds.

Teacher · 2nd November 2007, 02:58 PM

if your looking for an aggressive sound 1176 is where you'll find it...a more smooth laid back vibe but still fat la2a, la3a pretty clean but does something nice to vocals

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30th October 2007, 08:04 PM	#1
gtrman100 Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 22	UAD 1176LN or LA-2A I've got 1 UAD card with the 1176SE included. I'd like to add a comp to the card. Which is better for drums, vocals,etc, the 1176LN or LA-2A? Is the LN that much better than the SE? The LN is supposed to me much more of a CPU hog.

30th October 2007, 09:30 PM	#2
s.d.finley Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,916	I prefer the LA3A for drums, as its less "mushy" than the '2A...IMHO... LN is more aggressive than SE, maybe? I have all the UAD plugs. I find uses for both '76s all the time. Have you used your 14 day demo yet? __________________ sdf www.digitalwarehausproductions.com

31st October 2007, 07:05 AM	#5
uncle duncan Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,927	The Neve 33609 comp is also nice. It has some auto-release features that make it fairly transparent. __________________ "You're either with a native DAW, or you're with the terrorists." G.W. Busch Lite

2nd November 2007, 02:58 PM	#8
Teacher Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NY Posts: 1,769	if your looking for an aggressive sound 1176 is where you'll find it...a more smooth laid back vibe but still fat la2a, la3a pretty clean but does something nice to vocals __________________ "I hate it when they tell us how far we came to be, as if our people's history started with slavery...." Immortal Technique www.sicbeats.com

30th October 2007, 09:31 PM	#3
dj_who Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PA, USA Posts: 494	the 1176se IMHO is unusable. the LN is much better. i like the LN on snare and some guitars. i like the la2a on bass. i only use my liquid mix (millenia stt emulation) on vocals. so, in true gearslutz fashion....you need BOTH. but i would get the LN first.

31st October 2007, 09:11 AM	#6
tenderboy Gear Head Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 64	i love the la-2a on vocals and bass and stuff, as it makes signal bigger than live the 1176 is much more brutal and can make signals smaller, but more agressive, so i tend to use it on snare and kicks ands stuff like that but also think of the neve 88r as this is a very usable channelstrip with a good compressor and very good eq, a real workhorse that doesn´t need a lot of power

2nd November 2007, 02:06 AM	#7
gtrman100 Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 22	Thanks for the advice- I downloaded the 1176ln and really like the way it sounds.

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